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Is There Real Freedom of School Choice?: An Analysis from a Study in Chile1
Mauro MediavillaAdrián Zancajosubject
Education reformPublic economics05 social sciencesFreedom of choice050301 educationFinancing systemSocial classSchool choiceEducationVoucher0502 economics and businessEconomicsQuasi markets050207 economics0503 educationSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)description
Between 1981 and 1990, Chile began to implement an education reform based on school choice and a financing system through vouchers. In theory, the system ensures complete freedom of choice of school by families. This article attempts to identify the existence of factors that conditioned the enrollment process in different types of schools existing nowadays in the Chilean educational system, the largest quasi-market of Latin America. Results show a social stratification and separation by schools and indicate how geographical distance and social composition are the most critical factors for families when choosing a school.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | International Journal of Educational Reform |